Chapter II ESTABLISHMENT AND CONSTITUTION OF AUTHORITY

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1. (1) The State Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, establish an Authority to be called the "Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park World Heritage Area Management Authority".
2. (2) The Authority shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and common seal and may sue or be sued in the said name and shall subject to the provisions of this Act, be competent to acquire, hold and dispose of property both movable and immovable and to contract and do all things necessary for the purposes of this Act.
3. (3) The headquarters of the Authority shall be at such place as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify.

4. The Authority shall consist of the following members, namely :-

1. (i) Chief Secretary to the Government of Gujarat ex-officio, Chairperson
2. (ii) Secretary to the Government of Gujarat (Culture activity) ex-officio, Vice-Chairperson
3. (iii) Director General, Archaeological Survey of India, New Delhi
4. (iv) Secretary to Government of Gujarat, Forest and Environment Department, ex-officio,
5. (v) Secretary to Government of Gujarat, Roads and Building Department, ex-officio,
6. (vi) Managing Director, Tourism Corporation of Gujarat Ltd.,
7. (vii) Director of Archaeology, Gujarat State,
8. (viii) Superintending Archaeologist, Archaeological Survey of India, Vadodara Circle,
9. (ix) Collector, Panchmahal District

5. There shall be Technical Advisory Committee consisting of the following members, namely:-

1. (a) Superintending Archaeologist. Archaeological Survey of India, Vadodara Circle.
2. (b) Director of Archaeology, Gujarat State.
3. (c) Deputy Conservator of Forest, Godhra, Panchmahal District,
4. (d) One Representative as nominated by the M.S. University of Baroda from the Department Of Archaeology.
5. (e) One Representative of the Heritage Trust, Baroda.
6. (f) Planning officer of the Authority.
7. (g) An expert in the field of Heritage, Archaeology, Tourism, Environment co-opted by the Authority on the recommendation

1. (1) The meeting of the Authority shall be convened by the Chairperson or by the Chief Executive Officer with the approval of the Chairperson and it shall ordinarily meet at least once in three months at such place within the jurisdiction of the authority or at the Headquarters of the Authority and at such time as the Chairperson may decide.
2. (2) The Authority shall observe such rules of procedures as framed by the Authority in regard to the transaction of business of its meetings (including quorum at meeting) as may be specified by regulations.
3. (3) The Chairperson or in his absence, the Vice-Chairperson or in absence of both, any other member chosen by the members present at the meeting, shall preside at the meeting of the Authority.
4. (4) All questions which come up before any meeting of the Authority shall be decided by the majority of the votes of the members present and voting and in the event of equality of votes, the Chairperson shall have and exercise a second or casting vote.
5. (5) A member shall not, at any meeting of the Authority or a committee thereof, take part in the discussion or vote on any matter in which he has directly or indirectly by himself or his partner, any share or interest.

1. (1) There shall be appointed and maintained a force to be called the Authority Security Force for the purpose of -
   • (i) better protection and security of the public property within the heritage area including prevention of encroachments and removal thereof;
   • (ii) aiding the officers of the authority in the detection and investigation of any matter relating to leakage of revenue or any amount payable to the Authority;
   • (iii) effective communication and obtaining of any information regarding any design to commit or the commission of any offence by any person under this Act or the Gujarat Town Planning and Urban Development Act, 1976 or any rule or regulation or order made thereunder;
   • (iv) exercising such other powers and discharging such other functions as may be prescribed.
2. (2) The Authority Security Force shall consist of such number of supervisory officers and employee as may be determined by the Authority and shall be appointed with the prior approval of the State Government.
3. (3) The Chief Executive Officer shall exercise powers of superintendence and control over the Authority Security Force.